Isaiah 28:10

Translations

Modern

For they hear: “Order on order, order on order, line on line, line on line; a little here, a little there.”

Traditional

For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little:

Literal

For, “Order on order, order on order; line on line, line on line; a little here, a little there.”

Latin

Quia manda, remanda; manda, remanda; exspecta, reexspecta; exspecta, reexspecta; modicum ibi, modicum ibi.

Original

Hebrew

English

For they hear: “Order on order, order on order, line on line, line on line; a little here, a little there.”

Notes

Isaiah 28:9–10

The people had become resistant to God's message (1 Corinthians 14:21).

Isaiah 28:7–13

The focus shifts back to the unfortunate current situation in Israel (and Judah). The leaders and people will be trapped by their own plans.

Isaiah 28:1–29

The glory of Samaria, capital of the northern kingdom of Israel, is here contrasted with the glory of the Lord. This section represents the first of the six woes (Woe to...).

Theme notes and profiles

Isaiah Salvation in Isaiah

Events

Prophecies of Isaiahc. 759 BC

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